Fitness
Exercise can reduce fall risk among older women taking multiple medications – Harvard Health
The study included 914 women born between 1932 and 1945 (average age 77 at the study’s start). Half were assigned to an exercise intervention group and half to a group given no special exercise instructions. The exercise group participated in twice-weekly guided sessions for the first six months that included tai chi on one day and circuit training on the other. All participants underwent fitness tests at the beginning of the study as well as one and two years later. They also completed questionnaires reporting their medication use and were split into six groups based on the number of medications they used. Every two weeks, they texted with researchers to report any falls.